.properties domain statistics
.properties has 12,977 registered domains as of Oct 7, 2026, ranking #233 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 2.4% (−316 domains). At its latest check it changed by −100 domains over 56 days, about −0.1% a week.
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About the .properties extension
.properties has been in the internet's root zone since Feb 4, 2014, about 12.7 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 5, 2013, 61 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .properties is #84 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .properties compares
By size, .properties sits ahead of 78% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −2.4%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 20% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.1%, is faster than 15% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .properties out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .music at +92.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 6 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +19 domains (+0.1%) between Jun 3, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −203 (−1.5%) between Mar 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
.properties growth trend
Its 12,977 names are 0.01% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged −0.07% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was July 2026 (+19); its weakest was June 2026 (−203). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .properties would reach about 12,924 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.properties domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 12,977 | −100 |
| August 2026 | 13,077 | −15 |
| July 2026 | 13,092 | +19 |
| June 2026 | 13,073 | −203 |
| March 2026 | 13,276 | −17 |
| February 2026 | 13,293 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 12,977 | −100 | −0.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 13,077 | −15 | −0.1% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 13,092 | +19 | +0.1% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 13,073 | −203 | −1.5% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 13,276 | −25 | −0.2% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 13,301 | +12 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 13,289 | −4 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 13,293 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 13,293 | +3 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 13,290 | −3 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 13,293 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .properties
How many .properties domains are there?
The .properties zone listed 12,977 domains when it was last checked on Oct 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .properties domain?
Generally yes: .properties has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .properties domain extension?
.properties is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .properties created?
Feb 4, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .properties growing?
.properties went from 13,293 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 12,977 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of −2.4%. Its latest rate is about −0.1% a week.
How big is the .properties domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .properties comes in at #233. Its nearest neighbours are .fitness, .day, .wales.